( November 15, 2026, 17:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms must pay €805 million in fines after Italy’s Data Protection Authority found the company had accessed Italian Android users’ photos, videos and metadata through Facebook’s gallery suggestions feature without specific, informed consent. The feature was enabled by default and relied on a broad app permission, affecting around 20 million users. Meta must obtain separate, clear consent and switch the feature off by default within 60 days, while reporting its compliance measures to the authority.The statement follows:...
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